tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post237363316064834769..comments2024-03-28T02:46:03.227-04:00Comments on The Historical Society: History on the AirRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755286304057000048noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post-9193165915650726412009-08-15T16:46:32.784-04:002009-08-15T16:46:32.784-04:00I'm with you both on thisone- I've had a r...I'm with you both on thisone- I've had a related discussion with deparmental colleagues before about handicapping student evaluations through proximity to perceived relevance to student lives and interests.<br /><br />Few people want to hear, for example, the historical roots of the complicated relationship a country like Honduras has with constitutionality, going back to the Napoleonic invasion of Spain in 1808/1809.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post-54481262614265461332009-08-15T10:23:29.697-04:002009-08-15T10:23:29.697-04:00You have a point. I wonder if anyone has written ...You have a point. I wonder if anyone has written a book or article treatment about the relative accessibility of modern history. <br /><br />The litmus test could be in enrollments. My course on America in the 1960s will probably be a better draw than a course on Medieval Spain.Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755286304057000048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post-50963149566503609902009-08-14T21:40:27.837-04:002009-08-14T21:40:27.837-04:00And those of us who don't do American history ...And those of us who don't do American history sigh with jealousy over people whose work is actually seen as related to everyday life.... My connections with current events usually start with: "okay, let's go back about 500 years...." at which point I've lost my audience entirely.Lisa Clark Dillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155783885263417225noreply@blogger.com